Kulttuurimaisemat
Kulttuurimaisemat are landscapes shaped by the long-term interaction between people and their environment. They embody the visible and invisible results of land use, settlement, and cultural practice, combining fields, forests, waterways, roads, buildings, and monuments with the meanings attached to these features. The concept emphasizes that landscape is produced and maintained through cultural choices, not only by natural processes.
Essentials of kulttuurimaisemat include land-use patterns, built heritage, and practices that connect people to place, such
Typologies commonly recognized are rural agricultural landscapes, urban or townscapes with historic cores, industrial or mining
Protection and interpretation of kulttuurimaisemat are part of national heritage work and planning. Authorities, local communities,
Internationally, the concept aligns with UNESCO's notion of cultural landscapes, and many countries maintain inventories and